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Chan, Jenny Yun-Chen; Sawrey, Katharine; Hulse, Taylyn; Ottmar, Erin – Grantee Submission, 2020
This study examined if and how thinking time, defined as the time from the start of the problem to the students' first action to solve, influences their problem-solving efficiency, defined as the number of steps taken to solve the problem, using Graspable Math, a web-based mathematical tool. We found that: (1) students who took longer to think…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Anxiety, Algebra, Problem Solving
Sawrey, Katharine; Chan, Jenny Yun-Chen; Ottmar, Erin – Grantee Submission, 2020
The concept of equivalence can be elusive to students and can be confounded with unproductive understandings of the equals sign. Using the game-based digital algebraic notation system, From Here to There! (FH2T), students explore ideas of equivalence by dynamically transforming expressions or equations among mathematically equivalent states. In…
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Symbols (Mathematics), Game Based Learning, Algebra